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JEA is committed to demonstrating environmental leadership in order to better serve its customers and protect the community and environment in which it operates. In order to support this commitment JEA has developed an Environmental Management System (EMS) for its Ridenour Water Treatment Plant.
What does an EMS mean to the Jacksonville community and JEA?
An EMS ensures the development and implementation of standards and an audit process to correct any deficiencies or identify new aspects. JEA personnel are trained and assigned specific roles in order to ensure EMS compliance.
What is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
An environmental management system (EMS) is a methodical approach to handle an organizations environmental aspects. An EMS is a 'tool' that enables an organization to control the impact of its activities, products or services on the environment.
What are the benefits of an EMS?
- Assure customers of commitment to the environment
- Maintain good public and community relations
- Improve cost control
- Reduce incidents that result in liability or environmental harm
- Demonstrate reasonable care
- Conserve input materials and energy
What is ISO?
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an international federation of national standards bodies. The object of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world to facilitate international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 is a series of voluntary environmental management standards that address the following aspects of environmental management:
The principles behind the ISO 14001 standards:
The ISO 14001 standards are developed with the following principles in mind:
- Result in better environmental management
- Be applicable in all nations
- Promote the broad interests of the public and the users of the standards
- Be cost effective, non-prescriptive, and flexible, to allow them to meet the differing needs of organizations of any size worldwide
- Should be suitable for internal or external verification
- Be scientifically based
- Be practical, useful and useable
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Requests
Requests for information regarding JEA’s EMS can be made by calling (904) 665-4560 or e-mailing WaterQuality@jea.com.
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